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Patent GB-2175544-A (GB)
Title: Board-type vessel
Inventor: THOMSON THOMAS NELSON
IPC: B63B35/79
Filed: 1986-05-01
Abstract: A generally board-form vessel 1 has a generally flat bottom 2 and a deck surface 3 having a seat and leg receiving dwell 4 therein and an upwardly projecting plough 8 disposed generally centrally of said dwell 4 whereby in use of the vessel the user's legs may be disposed either side of the plough 8 with the plough gripped between the upper parts of the legs. With a vessel 1 of the invention the user is supported on the deck 3 in a relatively simple and comfortable but at the same time secure manner whilst the flat bottom 2 minimises the possibility of the vessel 1 turning over. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176710-A (GB)
Title: Arterial blood sampler
Inventor: MCALISTER GARY BENNETT
IPC: A61B5/15
Filed: 1986-06-16
Abstract: An apparatus for taking a fixed maximum volume blood sample comprises a syringe barrel 10, having a first open end 16 and a second end 14 adapted for receiving a hypodermic needle; and a cylindrical plug element 22 arranged at a selected longitudinal position in the said syringe barrel, the said plug element having a first end spaced within the said barrel from the said open end of the said barrel and a second end spaced from the said second end of the said barrel and defining the said fixed maximum volume, the said plug element being arranged entirely within the said barrel to prevent manual increase in the said fixed volume and the said plug element being arranged to permit flow of air therethrough and to prevent flow of fluid therethrough. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177101-A (GB)
Title: Improved fibre-reinforced plastics material
Inventor: WILLATS DONALD JAMES
IPC: C08J5/04
Filed: 1986-07-04
Abstract: A fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) material comprises a woven fabric, preferably several plies of woven fabric, embedded in a monomer-cast nylon thermoplastic polymer. The FRP is produced by impregnating the fabric with a molten nylon monomer or monomer mixture that polymerises in situ. The low viscosity of the molten monomer or monomer mixture facilitates impregnation of the fabric plies to the extent that substantially no voids remain in the FRP structure. The FRP may contain a relatively high proportion of fibre, which may be of glass, carbon or aromatic polyamide.
Patent GB-2193143-A (GB)
Title: A moulded unsaturated resin article
Inventor: GRIVE TERENCE DOUGLAS
IPC: B29C37/00
Filed: 1986-07-30
Abstract: A moulded article which is free from surface blemishes is moulded from an unsaturated resin composition, the mould surface being provided with a coating of a powder mould coating material, and the unsaturated resin composition being able to be moulded at a low pressure.
Patent GB-2205743-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic composition for prevention and/or treatment of dandruff
Inventor: POTTS MICHAEL
IPC: C11D3/37
Filed: 1987-03-27
Abstract: A cosmetic method for preventing or treating dandruff involves applying propylene glycol to the scalp in the form of a propylene-glycol containing lotion, gel or shampoo.
Patent GB-2203638-A (GB)
Title: Folding table
Inventor: SHELLARD RAYMOND
IPC: D06F75/26
Filed: 1987-04-21
Abstract: Fold-away ironing board or other table is wall mounted, the table top (10) being carried on a pair of pivoted supporting struts (14, 30), the first strut (14) being pivoted to a lower mounting (24) on the wall and to an outboard position (20) on the top to extend diagonally when the top is in its horizontal position of use and the second strut (30) being shorter and pivoted between an inboard position (34) of the top and a mounting (38) on the wall level with the top 50 that it is horizontal in said position, the top being folded for vertical storage in close proximity to the wall by lifting its inboard end upwards to pivot both struts upwards along the wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214484-A (GB)
Title: Crop storage and transport
Inventor: BURRELL MELVYN
IPC: B60P1/38
Filed: 1988-01-26
Abstract: A method and apparatus for crop storage and transport provides a vehicle, (10), such as a trailer, to receive harvested crop, such as cauliflowers and cabbages etc, from a harvesting vehicle such as a tractor carrying an external closed loop of crop conveying bowls or the like, into which field hands place the crop. Crop is transferred from the harvesting vehicle into containers (20), or supports for containers, on the crop storage and transport vehicle at a loading zone (26) or station thereon, either directly, or by manual handling. The containers or supports are attached to an endless driven chain (52) mounted in a rail (50), which guides the containers or supports as they are moved around the vehicle, and are loaded at zone (26). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208308-A (GB)
Title: Mounting cup for aerosol containers
Inventor: CONNELL BARRY M
IPC: B05B9/04
Filed: 1988-07-20
Abstract: Aerosol dispensing containers have found widespread use in the packaging of fluid materials. Because these containers are maintained under super-atmospheric pressure there has typically been problems with leakage at their mounting cups. The present invention prevents leakage by providing a gasketed mounting cup (10) for an aerosol container having a rigid, substantially non-deformable, annular indent or depression (24) in the outer wall of the channel portion (18) of the mounting cup.
Patent GB-2221513-A (GB)
Title: Variable phase drive mechanism
Inventor: BANKS ERIC JOHN
IPC: F16D3/10
Filed: 1988-08-05
Abstract: In a mechanism for varying the phase of concentrically mounted drive and driven members, such as a drive sprocket and a camshaft of an internal combustion engine, the two members 10, 14 are prevented from moving axially relative to one another and an axially displaceable spider 20, mounted between the drive 14 and driven 10 members, is connected for rotation with both the drive member 14 and the driven member 10 to transmit torque from the drive member 14 to the driven member 10. The coupling between the spider 20 and at least one of the other members 10, 14 is effected by two or more pivotable link arms 22, 24, the coupling being such that axial movement of the spider 20 results in relative angular displacement between the drive and driven members. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228314-A (GB)
Title: Optical examination apparatus
Inventor: YAMASHITA TAKAJI
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 1989-02-16
Abstract: Apparatus for examining an object 13 of interest by transmission photometry comprises a plurality of sequentially activated light sources P1 - Pn arranged to direct into the object at respective incidence sites via optical fibres 11. Light transmitted into and scattered within the object is detected at a plurality of output sites on the object, the signals from the sites being combined so as to determine optical absorption data at the incidence site then being addressed. As shown the light from the output sites is combined in a fibre optic arrangement 12 and incident on a common detector 14, but each output site could have a respective detector, the signals therefrom then being added. Light of different wavelengths may be used e.g. to monitor oxygen/glucose in the brain. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216813-A (GB)
Title: Electronic shooting game
Inventor: HASELHURST GEOFFREY CLYDE
IPC: F41A33/02
Filed: 1989-03-09
Abstract: The game is played between two teams of one or more players, the players competing in a battle environment and shooting at opponents while trying to avoid being shot at themselves. The game comprises an electronic score counter, and an electric body pack and infra red gun for each player, each gun being individually coded and having transmitting means which enables a narrow focussed beam of infra red to be emitted when the gun is fired. Each body pack has one or more receptors arranged to be de-activated when hit by a focussed beam. Preferably, an energiser is provided for each team which is electrically connected to the score counter, the arrangement being such that a player who has been de-activated must go to his team's energiser to re-activate, thereby enabling scoring to take place which is totally independent of radio signals. So that a player can feel as well as see and hear that he has been hit, a vibrator may be provided under each body pack which is arranged to be activated when the player is hit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217822-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning of firearms
Inventor: GENGE CHRISTOPHER PAUL
IPC: F41A29/02
Filed: 1989-04-28
Abstract: A firearm cleaner comprises a holder 10 for insertion into a cavity of a firearm, the holder 10 being a cylinder with an axial slot 11 in which a resilient U-shaped cutting wire 12 is removably retained by a pin 14. End portions 13 of the arms project radially and have transverse surfaces to provide cutting edges. The holder is drawn through a passage of the firearm and rotated so as to remove deposits, eg. lead oxide from eg. either the forcing cone (30, Fig. 5) of the chambers (40, Fig. 6) of a revolver. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237242-A (GB)
Title: Multiple sheet mailer package
Inventor: HARLOW GEORGE
IPC: B42D15/08
Filed: 1989-10-28
Abstract: A multiple sheet mailer package (20) is fabricated from an elongate strip of sheet material, subdivided in a multiplicity of successive adjoining or adjacent panels (21-26), With intervening dividing lines along which are generated successive multiple creases, folds, perforations, cuts, local adhesive bonding and the like, into an assembly incorporating an internal pocket (32) with a removable insert (25/26) of supplementary thickness, covered by sealable cover flaps (21, 23), so that the integrated assembly (20) can be mounted as a unitary unit upon a carrier medium (40). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225014-A (GB)
Title: Herbicidal diphenyl ethers
Inventor: CARTWRIGHT DAVID
IPC: C07C43/295
Filed: 1989-11-21
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I):   <IMAGE> wherein X is O, S(O)n or NR<1> where R<1> is H or alkyl and n is 0, 1, 2;  R<2> is halo or NO2; R<3> is H, halo, alkyl, NO2, haloalkyl, ON, cycloalkyl, CO2R<8>, COR<8> or CHO;  R<4> is H, or optionally substituted alkyl;  R<5> is H, or optionally substituted alkyl; R<6> is H, optionally substituted alkyl, ON, COOR<8>, CONR<8>R<9>, CHO, COR<8>, where R<8> is H, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or any and R<9> is OH, a group R<8>, SO2 alkyl, NR<10>R<11> or N<+>R<10>R<11>R<12> Z<-> wherein R<10>, R<11> and R<12> are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl and Z is agriculturally acceptable anion, e.g. chloride provided that when XCR<4>R<5>R<6> is OCH (CH3) COOC2H5, R<3> is other than NO2, may be incorporated into herbicidal compositions.
Patent GB-2241192-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for moulding concrete
Inventor: WALMSLEY WILLIAM JACK
IPC: B28B7/00
Filed: 1990-02-26
Abstract: An apparatus for moulding within tight tolerances and accurate repeatability a series of substantially identical, profiled concrete columns comprises a support structure (1) with an upper working platform (2). A rigid master reference moulding member (4) is rigidly secured to this support structure and three rigid, moveable, complementary moulding members (6) and (7) with identical shapes to the fixed moulding member (4) are guidedly moveable on the support structure between a first position where they are adjacent each other and the fixed moulding member and the members present internal faces (17) which define between them the shape of the column to be moulded and a second position where the concrete column so moulded can be released. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232126-A (GB)
Title: Pivotable sailing boat keel
Inventor: BIRCH FRED PARKER
IPC: B63B41/00
Filed: 1990-03-08
Abstract: A sailing boat 10 the ballast keel 12 of which is divided on at least one athwartship plane into sections 13, 15 each of which can be independently pivoted abeam in either direction and orientated to counteract heel, reduce draft, induce planing and facilitate grounding. The sections 13, 15 are mounted on a common spindle 14 and are pivotable by hydraulic rams 24, the pressure in which being relieved by mechanical abutments 38, 40. In a further embodiment a fixed keel portion has supplementary ballast keel portions individually pivoted abeam by hydraulic rams (Figs 7 and 9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231048-A (GB)
Title: Bicyclic aminohydroxamate neuroprotective agents
Inventor: LEESON PAUL D
IPC: C07D471/08
Filed: 1990-04-11
Abstract: Compounds of formula I or acid addition salts thereof:   <IMAGE>  wherein  R<1>, R<3> and R<4> independently represent hydrogen or hydrocarbon; R<2> represents hydrogen, hydrocarbon, halogen, OR<a>, -SR<a>, -NR<a>R<b>, -NR<a>COR<b>, -NR<a>CO2R<b>, -NR<a>SO2R<b>, -NR<c>CTNR<a>R<b>, -CO2R<a> or -CONR<a>R<b>;  U represents oxygen or sulphur; X, Y and Z independently represent a bond or a group of formula -(CH2)m- or -(CH2)qCH=CH(CH2)r-, provided that X, Y and Z do not simultaneously each represent a bond;  R<a>, R<b> and R<c> independently represent hydrogen or hydrocarbon;  T represents oxygen. sulphur or a group of formula =N.E;  E represents hydrocarbon or an electron-withdrawing group;  m is an integer from 1 to 4; and q and r independently represent zero or 1, are specific antagonists of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and are useful for treatment and/or prevention of neurodegenerative disorders.
Patent GB-2232833-A (GB)
Title: Cooking appliance control
Inventor: AOYAMA MICHISHIGE
IPC: H03K17/22
Filed: 1990-04-24
Abstract: A cooking appliance includes at least one heater (5) such as a halogen lamp or induction heater, at least one switch (11) generating an operation signal while being touched or depressed with a finger or the like, and means such as a microcomputer (19) for controlling the heater (5) so that energization of the heater (5) is initiated only when the operation signal generated by the switch (11) is continuously input into the microcomputer (19) for a predetermined period of time (e.g. 0.3 - 2 sec). The heater (5) is thus not energized when the switch (11) is touched by accident. 
<??>When the switch (11) is touched or depressed, a buzzer (23) may sound to confirm operation of the switch. Alternatively the buzzer may sound to indicate energisation of the heater. 
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Patent GB-2236486-A (GB)
Title: Fluid dispensing apparatus for the disabled
Inventor: SHARPLES WILLIAM HARVEY NICHOL
IPC: A61J15/00
Filed: 1990-10-02
Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing a fluid (e.g. a beverage) for a disabled person comprises a container (3) for the beverage and pump means for delivering the beverage to an outlet orifice. The outlet orifice (5) is supported adjustably and with permitted movement between a delivery position in which switch means operable by the patient is actuated to operate the pump means and a rest position in which delivery is stopped. The outlet orifice is at the end of a flexible tube (7) and support for the tube may be by way of a telescopic arm (11) mounted on a suitable plate to actuate the switch means, or by way of a flexible hollow tube accommodating the delivery tube. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240445-A (GB)
Title: Video camera including detachable view-finder
Inventor: KIM HAK-YONG
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 1990-10-31
Abstract: A video camera having a detachable electronic view-finder 4a' includes a video camera main body 1, a shooting state recognition means eg. the viewfinder 4a' and/or an earphone 4b', by which the user recognizes the image signals and/or the sound signals outputted from the camera main body 1, connection lines 2a-2c for connecting the shooting state recognition means to the camera main body 1, and support means 3 for supporting the shooting state recognition means on a part of the user's body. It enables the user to televise fast moving objects while recognizing obstacles around the user and to televise objects without raising the video camera up to the height of the user's eye, so that problems such as inconvenience of usage and fatigue of the user do not happen. The video camera may include remote control means 5 independent of the shooting state recognition means so that it is possible to televise objects in inaccessible areas or in secret. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-909639-A (GB)
IPC: G06G7/70
Abstract: 909,639. Electric analogue calculating. GENERAL PRECISION SYSTEMS Ltd. March 30, 1960 [March 12, 1959], No. 8605/59. Class 37. [Also in Group XXXIII] In an aircraft flight simulator, analogue computer means evaluating the algebraic sum of the instantaneous forces acting on the craft in the direction of simulated flight develop the difference between power plant thrust and profile drag as a joint function of the several variables determining such thrust and drag, and not a difference between separate functions representing thrust and drag after individual computation. Fig. 2 shows a computer for true airspeed, with analogue voltages representing air density p and computed airspeed V fed to a multiplying circuit 30 producing a voltage pV<SP>2</SP> energizing potentiometers 2, 4, 6 set to coefficients of drag respectively due to flaps undercarriage, and air-brakes of an aircraft, and the resultant voltages are combined to a parasitic drag voltage; while voltages representing Mach M, ambient pressure P, and engine speed n are applied to a servo-operated potentiometric computer 20 developing a voltage representing a predetermined function f(pMn) representing the difference between engine thrust and profile drag. This is combined additively at 14 with the parasitic drag voltage and voltages representing induced drag and the aircraft weight component along the flight path, and divided at 76 by the aircraft mass to give an acceleration voltage which is integrated at 18 with respect to time to a computed airspeed voltage fed back to the input of circuit 30. In the Provisional Specification, a functional voltage of Mach and a functional voltage of n are separately derived and combined into a voltage representing the difference of thrust and profile drag.
Patent GB-2253057-A (GB)
Title: Search coil assembly with low resistance coils and method for making same
Inventor: MORAN JAMES M
IPC: G01V3/10
Filed: 1991-02-21
Abstract: A metal detector search coil assembly comprising a frame assembly having an aperture therethrough, electrically conductive strands wound upon the frame assembly, each of the strands comprising a conductor including a bundle of fine wires being so woven that each wire occupies all positions in the conductor to substantially the same extent, each wire being insulated from the remaining wires in the conductor except at end terminals. Multiconductor (eg litz) wire is used for windings 60 in a metal detector search coil assembly to achieve lower resistance than that experienced in solid coils. The wire comprises a bundle of fine filaments (figure 5) insulated one from another. Potting plastics material 80 is disposed on external surfaces of the frame assembly and embeds the windings, the polling plastics material being a selected one of (1) a binary resin and (2) a cast polyurethane. A metal housing go encloses the potting plastics materials. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244153-A (GB)
Title: Air-conditioning system with a plurality of indoor units
Inventor: OHIZUMI TOMISHIGE
IPC: F25B49/02
Filed: 1991-03-27
Abstract: Flow control valves (11, 21, and 31, Fig 1) are provided respectively on the refrigerant pipings to respective indoor heat exchangers of individual indoor units (C, D, and E, Fig 1). Each of target openings theta t respectively of the flow control valves (11, 21, and 31) is separately selected according to an air-conditioning load of each of the indoor units (C, D, and E). The flow control valve which will have a maximum target opening  theta tmax is selected and is fully opened, with the remaining flow control valves having an opening greater than each of respective target openings  theta t by a given value  DELTA  theta . Meanwhile, a target frequency Ft of output power from an inverter (41, Fig 2) powering the compressor (1, Fig 1) is selected according to the total of air-conditioning loads of respective indoor units (C, D, and E) which is reduced by a corresponding value ( DELTA F) to an actual frequency F. The value of A6 may be the same for each valve, may be proportional to the valve opening  theta t, or may take one value for the most open valve and a lesser value for the remaining valves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243908-A (GB)
Title: Distributed fibre optic sensor
Inventor: ROGERS ALAN JOHN
IPC: G01D5/34
Filed: 1991-04-02
Abstract: A sensor comprises two light sources ( lambda 1  lambda 2) of different frequencies, transmitting a series of short pulses along a monomode birefringent optical fibre (3). Each pulse possesses two polarization eigenmodes whose relative velocity depends upon an external parameter to be measured. Light which is backscattered from the fibre enters the optical system (5, 6, 7) causing the components of the light to optically interfere on a square low photodetector (8). An integrator (9) and a frequency meter (1) allow the distribution of the parameter along the fibre to be displayed on a screen (11). The external parameter may be temperature, strain, pressure or an electric or magnetic field. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244024-A (GB)
Title: Greetings card or other display device
Inventor: ENSOR CHARLES HOWARD
IPC: B42D15/04
Filed: 1991-05-20
Abstract: A display device comprises a sheet form display member (10) which is hinged vertically (13) to enable movement about the or each hinge between a closed position having a first part (11) superposed over a second part (12) and an open position with an angle therebetween. A pop-up three-dimensional display is formed by first and second areas (14, 15) located on the first and second parts (11, 12) respectively, with each area (14 or 15) adjacent to the vertical hinge (13). The areas (14, 15) are formed with slits (17) to produce transversely-extending vertically separable members (18) with at least some of said members (18) being hinged in the same direction as the vertical hinge (13) at their outer extremities (16) and being hinged in the opposite direction intermediate (19) their outer extremities. The display may take the form of a snowman (Fig. 2) or Christmas tree (Fig. 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259265-A (GB)
Title: Computerized numerical control automatic roughening apparatus for the sole edge of a footwear piece
Inventor: LIAW SHIN-CHIH
IPC: A43D37/00
Filed: 1991-09-04
Abstract: A computerized numerical control automatic sole edge roughening apparatus comprises a footwear retaining device for fixing the footwear piece and a sole edge roughening device for roughening the bottom circumference of the footwear piece retained by the retaining device. A cantilever assembly is provided for supporting the sole edge roughening device, together with drive means for driving the cantilever assembly and the roughening device to move along the sole edge. Support means for the apparatus guide rail means 210, 222 which mount the cantilever and roughening device for movement in longitudinal, lateral and vertical directions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247674-A (GB)
Title: Suspensions of sodium dithionite
Inventor: DIADDARIO LEONARD
IPC: C01B17/66
Filed: 1991-09-05
Abstract: A process for producing stabilized suspensions or slurries of sodium dithionite comprises mixing water, sodium hydroxide, chelate, a modified xanthan gum which is readily hydrolyzable in alkaline conditions and sodium dithionite in any order, provided that the temperature of the mixture is kept at or below 45 degrees F during and after the addition of sodium dithionite.
Patent GB-2251086-A (GB)
Title: Electrophotographic members
Inventor: ROBINSON CHARLES C
IPC: G03G5/06
Filed: 1991-11-26
Abstract: Electrophotographic members comprise conductive layer (42) on support (41) and charge generation layer (44) on charge transport layer (43), in which either the charge generation layer (44) or the charge transport layer (43) or both includes a dopant of organic molecules containing basic electron donor or proton acceptor groups. Preferred dopants include aliphatic and aromatic amines, more preferably, triethanolamine, n-dodecylamine, n-hexadecylamine, tetramethyl guanidine, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyltrihydroxysilane and its oligomers. Layer (45) is a protective and blocking layer. <IMAGE>